Location: San Antonio, TX | Campus: On-Site
Type: Part-Time (10 Hours Per Week)
Compensation: $31.00 – $38.75 per hour
Shape the future of dental care by becoming a Full-Time Dental Hygiene Instructor at Pima Medical Institute! Are you ready to transition your clinical mastery into a rewarding academic career?
In this full-time 40-hour per week daytime role, you will guide students through a rigorous CODA-accredited curriculum across classroom, lab, and clinical environments. This Monday through Friday schedule offers a stable, predictable routine—allowing you to move away from the traditional clinical grind while remaining at the forefront of dental hygiene education and mentoring the next generation of professionals.
Instructional Delivery & Classroom Leadership:
Engaging Teaching: Prepare and deliver high-quality daily lesson plans, lectures, and active learning activities in a classroom setting aligned with course objectives.
Academic Monitoring: Track student progress, identify learning gaps early, and provide targeted tutoring or intervention for at-risk students.
Clinical & Lab Supervision: Provide expert chairside guidance in preclinical and laboratory environments, reinforcing didactic concepts through hands-on practice.
Compliance & Program Administration:
Accreditation Support: Assist in continuous curriculum evaluation and accreditation reporting to maintain CODA program standards.
Administrative Integrity: Maintain precise and timely student attendance, grade books, and academic records per institutional and CODA policies.
Professional Mentorship: Deliver constructive, substantive evaluations that build student clinical confidence, critical thinking, and professional development.
Education: Bachelor’s degree (Baccalaureate) from an academic institution accredited by an agency recognized by the USDE or CHEA.
Program Graduate: Graduation from a CODA-accredited Dental Hygiene or Dental program.
Clinical Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of full-time clinical experience as a Dental Hygienist or Dentist.
Licensure: Current, active Texas state license to practice dental hygiene or dentistry, plus all state-required credentials (including CPR certification).
Technical Literacy: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel) and Google Workspace.